UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is hiring a Research Project Coordinator WPIC

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is hiring a Research Project Coordinator WPIC to manage daily operations for a newly established Clinic and Research Center in Nutritional Ketosis. You will play a central role in coordinating research activities and ensuring the smooth functioning of this initiative.

What You'll Do

• Manage day-to-day coordination of participants in the nutritional ketosis clinic and research center.
• Coordinate daily activities and special projects for the department.
• Schedule appointments and conduct assessments for research trials and clinic visits.
• Track protocol compliance and follow-up for all study participants.
• Collect data and provide general clinic and research assistance related to participant flow.
• Assist with workflow and supervision of two Research Specialists covering MRI and blood draw visits.
• Manage ongoing communication with trial and clinic participants.
• Ensure IRB protocol compliance and follow mandatory reporting procedures for any deviations or adverse events.
• Maintain accurate records of project spending and available funds.
• Assist with quality assurance over all aspects of data collection and management, including data flow, entry, verification, database maintenance, and security.
• Provide regular supervision for junior staff.
• Prepare and modify IRB protocols, Regulatory Binders, and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Communicate effectively with the research, clinical, and administrative staff.
• Coordinate recruitment including advertisements, tracking, and developing strategies to increase response in targeted populations.
• Submit regular reports detailing research progress, including NIH progress reports.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, business administration, or a related field.
• Three years of relevant research and/or clinical experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience independently conducting interviews, evaluations, assessments, and cognitive tests with research participants.
• Experience in coordinating multiple aspects of human subject research projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact and effectively communicate with participants, clinic patients, staff, investigators, and medical staff.

Team & Environment

You will join a lab comprised of psychiatry faculty, postdoctoral associates, students, and staff. The team is dedicated to better understanding the neural circuitry underlying mood, substance, and anxiety disorders using multimodal imaging techniques.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.